[mo.tif] n [F, motive, motif, fr. MF--more at motive] (1848) 1: a usu. recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts); esp: a dominant idea or central theme
2: a single or repeated design or color -- mo.tif.ic adj
[mo.tif] n [F, motive, motif, fr. MF--more at motive] (1848) 1: a usu. recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts); esp: a dominant idea or central theme
2: a single or repeated design or color -- mo.tif.ic adj
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012